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Alex Schroeder

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Alex is a producer for the “Marketplace Morning Report.” He's based in Queens, New York. Alex joined Marketplace in 2020, working as MMR's digital producer. After a little over a year, he became the show's overnight producer, getting up far before the crack of dawn to put together the day's newscasts with the host and team. Now, he works daylight hours, preparing interviews for the following morning and producing long-term specials and series. Before Marketplace, Alex worked on several national public radio shows produced out of WBUR in Boston. He was both a radio and digital producer with “On Point,” “Here & Now” and “Only a Game.” Alex also worked at The Boston Globe after graduating from Tufts University. Alex's interests outside of work tend to fall into one of two categories: film or soccer. (Come on Arsenal!) He’s always looking for ways to cover the economics of entertainment and sports on the “Marketplace Morning Report.”

Latest from Alex Schroeder

  • Bare arenas becoming a sore sight for sports, entertainment sponsors
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    The CDC has new guidelines for the reopening of schools. New York Fashion Week has virtually begun.

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  • Will robots try to cut in line for COVID vaccinations?
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    Pharmacies are preparing for bot attacks that could game online vaccine registration and snap up available appointments. Plus, while Wall Street worries about more COVID relief sparking inflation, central bankers don’t see it. And, looking back at various market bubbles throughout history, from GameStop to the Roaring ’20s and beyond.

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  • The U.K. finance minister says the economic decline is "comparable to other countries."
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    Brexit and the pandemic contributed to a decline of almost 10% last year. Also, people are moving out of London. Plus, meal kits replace parades for Lunar New Year. And, France plans a labor code reform so you can eat lunch at your desk.

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  • speculative fevers often emerge during times of major economic and technological change. "And in essence, these speculators are accelerating the rise of a new economy," says Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.
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    One thing that bubbles have in common? The unpredictable consequences of economy-wide innovations.

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  • Storing cryptocurrency like Bitcoin hasn’t always been easy. People have to worry about hackers and keep track of passwords for their digital wallets.
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    BNY Mellon, the country’s oldest bank, plans to offer cryptocurrency services to its clients. Plus, a new challenge to the ballot measure that exempted Uber and Lyft from California’s gig economy law. And, the Department of Housing and Urban Development says it’s extending protections against housing discrimination to include LGBTQ people.

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  • Individual investor frenzy focuses on cannabis stocks
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    The traders who buy stocks like GameStop have moved on to Tilray, which is seeing wild fluctuations in its share price. Plus, stock exchanges challenge a rule change that would make market data open and free. And, an interview with the co-founder of the 9to5 labor movement.

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  • 9to5 Cleveland holds an action in protest of National City Bank.
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    We speak with the directors and producers of a new documentary, “9to5: The Story of a Movement.” Plus, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s latest analysis of the U.S. economy, including sobering thoughts on an unemployment situation that is even worse than it looks.

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  • Amsterdam is one city gaining financial services business from London.
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    Without a post-Brexit deal for financial services, EU-based banks are barred from trading shares in the U.K. Plus, oil states face trillions in losses in the move away from fossil fuels. And, Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine could alleviate global supply issues.

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  • A waitress wearing a mask and gloves disinfects a table in a Restaurant on May 5, 2020 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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    Plus, the latest reading of consumer prices in the U.S. and what they mean for worries about inflation. And, a contact tracing program in Miami Beach, Florida, to keep people healthy and arts venues, hotels and restaurants running.

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  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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    European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, admiotted to being late in ordering coronavirus vaccines, too optimistic about mass production and too confident about supply security. Plus, could vaccine passports really make pandemic travel possible? And, video conferencing has made us pay more attention to what’s in our backgrounds, it’s also boosted the book business.

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